# 72-59 Yellowstone Blvd, Queens, NY 11375

BBL 4031860005 · Block 3186 · Lot 5 · BIN 4075629  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-59-yellowstone-blvd-4031860005  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

72-59 Yellowstone Blvd (Queens, NY 11375; tax lot BBL 4031860005) is a one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1940, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R4B. City tax records list the owner as STEVEN SHIH. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,171,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “72-59 Yellowstone Blvd, Queens, NY 11375 (BBL 4031860005)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-59-yellowstone-blvd-4031860005. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Forest Hills: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Queens 11375: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/11375

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 72-61 Yellowstone Blvd (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-61-yellowstone-blvd-4031860004
- 72-57 Yellowstone Blvd (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-57-yellowstone-blvd-4031860006
- 72-63 Yellowstone Blvd (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-63-yellowstone-blvd-4031860003
- 72-55 Yellowstone Blvd (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-55-yellowstone-blvd-4031860007
- 72-65 Yellowstone Blvd (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-65-yellowstone-blvd-4031860002
- 72-53 Yellowstone Blvd (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/72-53-yellowstone-blvd-4031860008
- 67-54 Groton Street (92 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/67-54-groton-street-4031860012
- 7249 Yellowstone Blvd (102 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/queens/7249-yellowstone-blvd-4031860010

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: STEVEN SHIH
- Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached
- Year built: 1940
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 1,520 sq ft
- Zoning: R4B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,171,000, assessed value $70,260, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-03-22 from KOHN, MORRIS; KOHN, HELENE to SHIH, STEVEN; SHIH, SUSY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1966-01-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-01-18 from ROLES AMPANO to HELENE KOHN; MORRIS KOHN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-09 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. THE 4-6" HIGH RETAINING WALL AT THE REAR COMMON DRIVEWAY IS LEANING APPROX 10" OUT OF PLUMB. THERE IS DIAGONAL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CRACKING . THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY IS UNSAFE AND QUESTI…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as STEVEN SHIH. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1983-03-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1983-03-22). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1983-03-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1983-03-22). | 636b-3b5g |

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